ORDER

By the Court.—The applications filed by the non-official petitioners for permission to file the special leave petitions are allowed.

Delay condoned.

2. Whether the acquisition of 156.903 hectares land of Village Shahberi, Pargana Dadri, District Gautam Budh Nagar by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the name of planned industrial development in District Gautam Budh Nagar through the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (for short, “the Authority”) and subsequent allotment of major portion of the acquired land (over 90 hectares) to the builders including M/s. Supertech Ltd., M/s. Amrapali Smart City Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Panchsheel Buildtech Pvt. Ltd., M/s. SJP Infracon Ltd., M/s. Mahagun India Pvt. Ltd. and M/s. Gulshan Developers amounts to colourable exercise of power vested in the State Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the 1894 Act”) read with the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, 1976 (for short, “the 1976 Act”) and the New Okhla Industrial Development Area (Preparation and Finalisation of Plan) Regulations, 1991 (for short, “the Regulations”) is the main question which arises for consideration in these petitions filed for settin